Wildflower Field Guide, North America
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Its been a cold wet spring so far and so my crocuses I planted in my lawn have not been blooming at the same time like I hoped. Some are more shaded than others which doesn't help. This was one happy group that I thought looked nice.
from left: Crocus vernus cv., Ipheion uniflorum, Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant', Iris reticulata cv., Narcissus 'February Gold'
"The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.
The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine."
"They seek him here, they seek him there, that demned elusive pimpernel!"
I'm always happy to see this tiny wildflower in springtime! It usually pops up in waste places, as here, at the edge of the parking lot.
Anagallis arvensis.
"A. arvensis is now naturalised almost worldwide, with a range that encompasses the Americas, Central and East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Malasia, the Pacific Islands, Australasia and Southern Africa"--Wikipedia.
Years ago, I gave up on mowing this boggy area of my yard. When I dug up some invasive yellow irises from my flower beds, I threw (not planted) them back here. Where I put them was out of frame and to the right.
Now, it seems, they are taking over the area and choking the weeds out. It's one of my favorite parts of the yard, especially in the Spring!
AND...I no longer have to mow it... :)
One of the largest North American populations of naturalized Rose-ringed Parakeets lives in Bakersfield, California.
Hart Park, Bakersfield, California 2011
From a place on the outskirts of Guelph I call Lilac Way, where lilacs are naturalized. Lilacs can persist for years around places of former habitation and the ones in this area have spread, but they aren't considered invasive. The tree in the background is a jack pine.
I'm sorting old photos and posting a few interesting ones. This image was uploaded to Flickr on Sept. 27, 2022.
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